K9 Darro – Brownsburg, Indiana

Died – 10/25/17
Handler – Officer David Shedrow

Brownsburg police K9 dies after being hit by car

Brownsburg police are mourning the death of one of their K9s. K9 Darro was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Brownsburg at 56th Street and Northfield East Drive. Police say the K9 was last seen in his secured enclosure in the back yard of his handler’s residence 30 minutes before the incident. Around 9 p.m., Brownsburg residents had been trying to secure a black German Shepard on the loose. The dog was hit by a car and police say the driver was not at fault.The dog was transported to an animal hospital, but had already died at the scene. Thursday morning, Brownsburg police learned the victim was K9 Darro. An investigation is underway into the events that led up to the incident. It is unclear how K9 Darro got out of the enclosure, and police say learning that information is one of their main objectives. The department will hold an internal funeral service for K9 Darro. It will not be open to the public.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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